PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sung Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax Reynolds will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rios
vs
Reynolds

169 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sung Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jax Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios moves to clinch but Reynolds breaks away
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Reynolds instigates a clinch.
Rios takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Sung Rios has been cut.
Reynolds tries for a takedown but Rios manages to get underhooks.
Reynolds stalling the fight.

Rios pulls guard successfully.

Reynolds is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rios managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rios has a closed guard, preventing Reynolds from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rios could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Reynolds thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rios has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rios is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rios wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rios wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Reynolds darts in and clinches Rios up against the cage.

Reynolds successfully pulls guard.

Reynolds manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Reynolds cracks Rios with a good jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reynolds.
Reynolds will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sung Rios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Reynolds.
Reynolds looks to land a combination but Rios avoids it well.
Rios drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reynolds sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reynolds is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rios jumps guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reynolds is looking to take this one to the mat.

Reynolds pulls Rios into guard.

Rios postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reynolds is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rios, into his guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds works over Rios with some ground and pound from guard.
Rios is pulling down on Reynolds's head to control his posture.
Reynolds sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reynolds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rios controlling the position.
Reynolds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rios might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rios is trying to control the position but Reynolds postures up.
Reynolds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rios is keeping the position for now.
Reynolds works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rios trying to hold on to Reynolds's head to control him but Reynolds postures up.
Reynolds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Rios looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sung Rios's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reynolds will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rios up against the cage.
Reynolds landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reynolds is trying to drag Rios to the mat but Rios just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reynolds stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Reynolds gets control of Rios's arms and successfully pulls guard. Reynolds will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rios preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios postures up.
Reynolds wants to hit a switch here but Rios passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reynolds there!
Reynolds reaches up to try and control the position but Rios seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Reynolds rolls and tries to escape and now Rios has his back!
Reynolds is trying to get back to his feet but Rios has full control of the position and if anything, Reynolds has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Reynolds is really stuck here.
Rios trying to control.
Reynolds rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to control but Rios is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reynolds is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Reynolds trying to control here.
Reynolds wants to get back to full guard.
Reynolds trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is holding on to half guard well.
Reynolds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Reynolds moves into the clinch.
Rios jumps guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reynolds landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds breaks from the clinch.

Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reynolds gets through Rios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reynolds stops a takedown attempt from Rios.
Rios jumps guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sung Rios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rios stops a takedown attempt from Reynolds.
Reynolds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rios circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reynolds lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reynolds's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reynolds duly obliges.

Rios is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sung Rios's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Rios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds has Rios pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Rios is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Reynolds - that's hurt Rios badly! Oh, another knee lands and Rios is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Rios doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jax Reynolds!